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Questions about Erwin Schrödinger

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When was Erwin Schrödinger born and where did he enter the world?

Erwin Rudolf Josef Alexander Schrödinger entered the world on the 12th of August 1887 in Vienna. He was the only child of Rudolf Schrödinger, a botanist, and Georgine Emilia Brenda Bauer.

What major scientific contribution did Erwin Schrödinger make in January 1926?

In January 1926 Schrödinger published a paper titled Quantization as an Eigenvalue Problem in Annalen der Physik. This document presented what is now known as the Schrödinger equation for wave mechanics.

Why did Erwin Schrödinger leave Germany in 1933 and where did he go next?

Schrödinger left Germany in 1933 because he strongly disapproved of Nazi antisemitism. He became a Fellow of Magdalen College at Oxford but his unconventional domestic arrangements caused friction there.

How did Erwin Schrödinger influence the discovery of DNA structure in 1953?

James D. Watson later described how this book inspired his research into genes leading to discovery of DNA structure in 1953. Francis Crick also noted influence from Schrödinger's speculations about storing genetic information in molecules.

When did Erwin Schrödinger die and what happened to his remains after death?

Schrödinger died of tuberculosis on the 4th of January 1961 in Vienna at age seventy-three though not Catholic. He was buried in Catholic cemetery Alpbach after priest relented upon learning membership in Pontifical Academy of Sciences.